Jim had a big rip in his red hat. He wanted to play ball. "I can not go with this big rip," he said. Jim felt sad. His mom gave him a kit with a pin in it. Jim took the pin and tried to fix the hat. It did not work. "This is not it," said Jim. He got a big pin from the kit. He put the tip in. "I did it!" he said. He put his hat on. Jim went to play ball.
“Jim's Big Rip” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten students practicing short i phonics patterns. This mini-book uses phonetically controlled vocabulary so beginning readers can successfully sound out nearly every word in the story, building confidence and reinforcing the specific phonics skills they're learning.
The 2-page PDF includes the reading passage on page one and a coloring page illustration on page two. Print both pages, staple together, and your child has an instant mini-book. The coloring activity reinforces story comprehension and makes reading practice feel like a fun activity rather than homework.
This reader is part of our collection of 50 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with short i patterns, try our short i phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.